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chemist

noun [C] (MEDICINE)
 
 
/ˈkem.ɪst/

Definition

UK (US druggist, also pharmacist) a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines in a shopMedical studies and the people who study them A2 UK (UK also chemist's, US drugstore, also pharmacy) a shop where you can buy medicines, make-up, and products used for washing yourselfShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafesBuildings in general
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